plural planners
1
: a person who plans something
a party planner
a careful planner
often
: one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project
… the thrust of the book is not location theory or regional economic development, but rather the nuts and bolts of concern to government planners and local chambers of commerce. —
Edward Malecki
Edward Malecki While most planners agree that there is enough water in Arizona to support the people currently living there, the allocation and use of water in the Phoenix area is a vital issue for residents … —Charles Sargent
Charles Sargent We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.
2
: something (such as a device, program, or notebook) that provides a schedule and is used for planning activities, travels, etc.
an online trip planner
a monthly/daily planner
Examples of planner in a Sentence
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This impacts everyone from construction crews to local event planners, who rely on the system to obtain noise, street closure and other permits as well as temporary catering and liquor licenses.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The specifics of how the area would be reconfigured won’t be decided until city planners, with feedback from the public, create a general development plan.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
The Hecate project had already received approval by county planners to move forward in the process, which includes submitting a building plan and several other steps that will be adjudicated by officials from the fire department and the building and safety department.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
More and more, trial lawyers are also inviting settlement planners to educate them about their clients’ options.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
City planners had already concluded that the station posed no safety risk.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
But the 15-inch version of the excellent family planner is now receiving a rare $70 discount at Amazon and Best Buy, which drops it to an all-time low of $249.99.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 9 May 2024
Weiss is a party planner who boasts nearly 800,000 Instagram followers.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
To plan convoluted tours like this one, trajectory planners use computer models that meticulously calculate the trajectory one step at a time.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024
Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The specifics of how the area would be reconfigured won’t be decided until city planners, with feedback from the public, create a general development plan.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
The Hecate project had already received approval by county planners to move forward in the process, which includes submitting a building plan and several other steps that will be adjudicated by officials from the fire department and the building and safety department.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
More and more, trial lawyers are also inviting settlement planners to educate them about their clients’ options.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
City planners had already concluded that the station posed no safety risk.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
But the 15-inch version of the excellent family planner is now receiving a rare $70 discount at Amazon and Best Buy, which drops it to an all-time low of $249.99.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 9 May 2024
Weiss is a party planner who boasts nearly 800,000 Instagram followers.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
To plan convoluted tours like this one, trajectory planners use computer models that meticulously calculate the trajectory one step at a time.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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